The word "health preservation" first appeared in China's ancient medical book Huangdi Neijing, which was written in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There are 865,438+0 articles in Su Wen Pian and Ling Shu Pian, which record the earliest theory and practice of TCM in China.

Both Su Wen's ancient naive theory and Su Wen's theory of four qi regulating the spirit have theoretical and practical contents about health preservation, emphasizing the importance of prevention and health care, and advocating reasonable diet, moderate exercise and regulating emotions to keep healthy. Therefore, Huangdi Neijing is regarded as one of the classics in the history of traditional Chinese medicine, which has a far-reaching impact on traditional medicine in China and East Asia.

evolutionary process

With the passage of time, the exploration and practice of "health preservation" (focusing on fitness and longevity) and "self-cultivation" (inner cultivation, improving aesthetic and humanistic quality) in ancient China continued to deepen. These things have evolved into many classic works, such as Qian Jinfang, Treatise on Febrile Diseases, Compendium of Materia Medica, as well as classic works of philosophy, Taoism, self-cultivation and so on, such as the Book of Changes, the Tao Te Ching, Zhouyi Shentongqi and Huainanzi.

The word "health preservation" is more widely used to guide a healthy lifestyle and care for all aspects of the human body. Based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, modern health preservation theory has absorbed new ideas and technologies such as modern medicine, sports science and psychology, and has been further expanded and developed in ensuring basic nutrition, avoiding diseases, preventing diseases and improving physical functions.